SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD Board votes to pay Los Altos Charter School According to the PA Weekly Home Page, PAUSD Board has agreed to pay Bullis Charter School a per pupil fee if PA students decide to attend that school and if Los Altos becomes ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Someone who doesn\'t understand, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2007 at 9:10 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 5:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Locker room talk In the locker room of my gym at about 5 p.m. today, I was quite disheartened to hear a man I assume to be a member of my community openly using pejorative language and making... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 11:33 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 3:08 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Being a Good Remodeling Neighbor With all the remodeling and building in PA - here are a few suggestions to pass to your contractor if you are remodeling.
Respect your neighbor's quiet - Palo Alto has rest... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:59 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2007 at 10:48 am.
AROUND TOWN Golf Instruction Does any one know reasonable lessons for Golf in Palo Alto? (This is for a very very beginner ) READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by BeginnerGolfer, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 11:24 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 9:26 am.
AROUND TOWN Round Up used to kill weeds at schools & parks The recent palo alto weekly has a brief article about the use of round up week killer
(an herbicide) at one of our local schools and or parks. The school district seems to b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by theopaul, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:56 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 21, 2007 at 4:15 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Stanford asking for blood donors Please think about being a blood donor.
I am English and although I gave blood many times before I moved to the US, I am not able to give blood here in case my blood has ma... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol, a member of the Palo Verde School community, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:54 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 4:59 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Caltrain new parking system out of control Hi,
Caltrain installed a new parking payment system at its downtown Palo Alto station recently. The new system asks you to punch your parking spot number and pay your fee. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Philippe Bossut, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:24 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:09 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Alma Plaza--again From today's PA Weekly:
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4561
One comment in the story is:
"they'd like to see a "quality, affordable" grocery ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:00 am There have been 80 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2007 at 1:19 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Library and Police Bond I am curious how the City Council plans to convince the community to pass a $95 million bond for the library and police station. It seems that the survey says that more people... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SW, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 9:25 pm There have been 63 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 10:38 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS 96 YR OLD PALO ALTO MAN FINALLY BURIED AFTER NEARLY 2 MONTHS Read front page story in San Jose Mercury News (2-28-07)regarding treatment of this gentle man (CHARLES GRANT) who died within days of being strapped into his Kaiser hospital ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by geraldine kinyon, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 7:41 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 8:35 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Immigration Raids Adversely Affect Children The recent immigration raids caused enormous trauma for some of the local children whose parents were taken away by immigration authorities. To get some insight into what took... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Henrietta J. Burroughs, a resident of another community, on Mar 6, 2007 at 1:35 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 12:14 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Editor: What happened to that new thread from yesterday? Late yesterday I ran across a new thread regarding tonight's PAUSD board meeting. It concerned a charter school issue which was to be on the agenda and was related to recripoc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lorraine Sparaco, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 12:53 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2007 at 9:39 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Drug Dealer What is up with Palo Alto? I was down towards E. Savory Street this morning going to a body shop and there were atf, state cops, k9 units, and newswatch 16 was there, all they... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kevin, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 12:28 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2007 at 10:06 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES City Run High Speed Internet: Fiber to the home YET AGAIN?? Why is it that a few people obsessed with getting the city help them get a hyper-speed internet connection can force their agenda onto an overburdened council year-after-year?... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 11:38 am There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 8:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What role should polls play in local government? A survey commissioned by the Palo Alto City Council showed that a majority, but fewer than two-thirds, of those surveyed would support bond measures for library improvements a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Mar 6, 2007 at 9:18 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2007 at 10:11 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto - we are screaming for HELP!!! What is happening to our City. We have divided ourselves in regard to MI and Charter Schools. We cannot get our library situation sorted out, along with other infrastructure. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 6, 2007 at 8:47 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2007 at 8:26 am.
SPORTS Obnoxious sports broadcasters In desperation we finally put the TV on 'mute' in order to watch the Pac-10 Women's
Basketball Tournament from H-P Pavillion. Those two announers, especiallly the woman, Mar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2007 at 10:31 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2007 at 2:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN afternoon family daycare... recomendation needed! I am looking for a family daycare center in Palo Alto area. Can you recomend any? I have a 5 and a 9 year-old that needs afternoon day care. Thanks in advance for any info. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by carolina, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2007 at 7:45 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Looking for family day care center in Palo Alto area I am looking for a family daycare center in Palo Alto area. Can you recomend any? I have a 5 and a 9 year-old that needs afternoon day care. Thanks in advance for any info.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by carolina, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2007 at 7:33 pm
PALO ALTO ISSUES Charter School at All Costs? I have been following the whole discussion about the potential for a Mandarin Immersion Charter School . I had some sympathy for the proponents of this Charter School, and was... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident of PAUSD, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 5, 2007 at 1:05 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2009 at 1:22 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Too late for city broadband investment I hope the members of the City Council will consider very carefully before deciding to go with broadband, no matter who would build it.
They missed their opportunity. Five ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sue Kemp, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 3, 2007 at 10:46 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2007 at 1:19 pm.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG "Color of Palo Alto" is costly and still colorless Colorless. That’s so far what the color of Palo Alto is. Several years ago, artist Sam Yates was awarded a $10,000 grant by Palo Alto’s Public Arts Commission to develop “The ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by diana diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Mar 2, 2007 at 4:40 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2009 at 2:35 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Hoover: Location for a Charter in PAUSD If PAUSD is forced to provide space for a charter school, one solution would be to locate it at one of the sites currently used for commuter choice programs. This would min... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Enjoy PAUSD Choice, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 2:15 pm There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2007 at 6:16 pm.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Public Urination Did the gentleman who found the body on Page Mill get cited for urinating in public?
I hope not, but it would be uneven enforcement if not. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Just Thinking Out Loud, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 2:04 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 10:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Aggressive Homeless 2 I was unable to post a second comment on the issue of aggressive homeless individuals in downtown Palo Alto and so I continue that discussion here.
One solution that migh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2007 at 10:30 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2007 at 12:32 pm.